That won't last long. If being a cop is such a bad deal, why are there so many applicants? Check out the applications for firefighting positions some time.
S.D. is around 200 officers short
There are a lot of applicants but not a lot of qualified applicants. Do you want a guy that just kicked his heroin habid carrying a gun or responding to an emergency in your city? Cities are having a very hard time meeting hiring goals and it has become a very competitive business trying to lure quality people to a particular department.